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Down to Earth, a tepid reworking of Warren Beatty's Heaven Can Wait (itself a remake of 1941's Here Comes Mr. Jordan), tries to mould comedian Chris Rock into an amiable romantic lead, but it softens the scathingly observant humour that made Rock a stand-up successor to Richard Pryor. Rock's aggressive style is bracingly expressed in a few good scenes, but through most of this movie--from the directors of American Pie--he struggles with dialogue that would barely pass muster in a low-rated sitcom. Edgy potential loses out to crowd-pleasing with the familiar body-switch formula: by way of premature death and bad timing on the part of heaven's Vegas-styled gatekeepers (played by Eugene Levy and Chazz Palminteri), Rock--as struggling comedian Lance Barton--is reincarnated as a 55-year-old white billionaire with a nasty reputation.
Adjusting (too easily) to his racial transition, Lance charms a hospital administrator (Regina King) who's amazed to see the selfish white billionaire turning into romantic philanthropist. This allows plenty of black/white-contrast jokes (did you ever see a fat, middle-aged white guy who's into hip-hop?), and Rock, who co-wrote the screenplay, still manages to work some pointed politics into the movie's good-natured tone. It's guaranteed that some will find Down to Earth quite entertaining, but others will wonder how potent this comedy could have been if Rock had been more willing to confront the harsher truths that lurk beneath the comedy.--Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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Remake of the hit reincarnation comedies 'Here Comes Mr Jordan' (1941) and 'Heaven Can Wait' (1978). Chris Rock plays Lance Barton, a struggling black comic who meets an untimely end in a road accident. Lance protests to the heavenly bureaucrats that he has been taken too soon, and luckily for him they agree, subsequently allowing him to return to Earth in the body of just-murdered white millionaire Charles Wellington. Now, in this unlikely guise, Lance sets out to realise his dreams: to make it big as a comedian and win the heart of the woman he loves.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Chris Rock is what makes this film funny! He is a great actor and the film is great too! Down to Earth is a sad but funny and moving film! It is good to watch if you like to watch comedys and if you like a laugh with your friends! I garentee that if you watch this film on a night in with your mates then you will enjoy this fab film!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Gem
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I watched the three times and laughed out loud each time. I love comedies and this is certainly one of my favorites
By teeny weenie
Format:DVD
this DVD came in good condition and excellent packaging. it was recieved within a couple of days of ordering
By geminidad
Format:DVD
This is Chris Rocks version of heaven can wait which starred warren beatty.so if you loved that then you may like this aswell.
Format:DVD
A very funny film with some great music,I think as a remake it is actually better than the warren beatty version.
Format:DVD
i loved the original "heaven can wait" but found this much more entertaining, very funny, and kept my attention. Chris Rock plays the part so much better than the original. he came across as a naturally funny guy with loads of quips and humour. i would highly recommend this film. easily a five star.
By A Customer
Format:DVD
film does fail to show chris rocks potential. There are moments when rock shines and you are left wih some great humour. But the script is poor and characters lack any depth. Worth a view just because its rock but his films do lack the charm that murphy and lawrence films carry at the moment.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is a disappointing remake of a remake. Chris Rock is an extremely funny guy, except in this movie. He has a pallid script with which to work that does not let his humour shine through, except for infrequent glimpses. He is unable to carry this torpid film. Though he tries, he is hampered by the lack of chemistry between him and his female co-star, in addition to a bad script. It is just doesn't work overall, though not for lack of trying. Chris is a funny guy, but when it comes to films, he has yet to prove that he can carry one.
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